Fish lure



May 16, 1939. R B U'T N 2,158,924

FISH LURE Filed Aug. 16, 1938 Patented May 16, 1939 v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE" 2,158,924

FISH LUBE Fletcher P. Bouton, St. Petersburg, Fla.

Application August 16, 1938, Serial No. 225,204 2 Claims. (Cl. 43-39) I This invention relates to artificial bait for fish- Figure 4 illustrates a sectional view through ing, and particularly to the type usually desig the lure on the line of the hook and its shank. nated as plugs. In the drawing 5 denotes a member which may It is an object of this invention to provide a be made to simulate the head of a frog or the 5 lure which will be effective to prevent fouling of like, and 6 denotes a plate having fins l and 8, 5 the hook by the accumulation of grass, weeds or the rear portions of which are shaped to form the like, and furthermore to provide a lure which deflectors which will tend to cause the lure to will attract the attention of fish as it is drawn rise as it is drawn through the water. A hook toward the user, either on the bottom of the 9 of appropriate type as a sh nk n p e 10 body of water being fished or as the said lure between the body and the plate 6 and the shank rises during its movement or travel; means being end of the hook may have an eye I I which may provided for deflecting the lure as it moves or contain a ring or other hitch l2 to which the is being pulled by fishing. line y be nected.

It is furthermore an object of the invention to The hOOk guard iS Collapsible and preferably provide 1 which 11 Simulate t l bcomprises coverings l3 and ll of wear-resistant 15 ject such a s frog and which 111 h 01- material of'a flexible character such as rubber lapsible body effective to guard the hook to preand a filling I 5 of collapsible material such as vent fouling, as stated, and yet of such a yieldpo rubber W c W hold the COVeringS pt able character that when struck by a fish, it will p o a ely i t e p t in which t y are yield sufliciently to enable the point of the hook sh wn n F the said v rin s in m vabl 20 to function and penetrate the mouth of the fish. o omp ess the fil i g when struck by a fish S It is a still further object of the invention to t t e Pa assume approximately the D produce a lure of the character indicated which n n w h hey a h wn n 3 Wher h will withstand the attack, due to the striking Point of t e oo is un u 0r exposed in by the fish, and which will assume its normal t at it W l pe e a t e j ws other parts condition when released so that a repetition of of the fishs mouth. The fil ng may be th operation may n u cured to the coverings in any appropriate man- It is furthermore an object of the invention to ner as by vul a izin r hr u h he mp y provide the lure with a collapsible body having of adhesives, but the inventor does not wish to be a covering or coating of tough material that limited with respect to the manner in which this 30 will not be torn or disintegrated by the teeth of assembly is held together. the fish; in other words, the covering will guard As shown in Fi the coverings I 3 and M the collapsible portion of the lure from wear and ave ex o s 13a and respectively. Which disintegration, V are superimposed between the member 5 and the It is a still further object of the invention to plate 6, n t e shank of the hook is also seated 35 provide a lure of the character indicated that between the member and the plate, and these are will be comparatively inexpensive to manufacture held g r y festehings 16 uch as screws or and one that will prove eflicient and satisfactory the like, so that a lure of strong and durable conin u e, struction and of attractive appearance results. 40 With the foregoing and other objects in view, The shank of the hook may have apertures 40 the invention consists in the details of constructhrough which the fastenings I6 extend,

tion and in the arrangement and combination of It is obvious that the external surfaces of the parts to be hereinafter more fully set forth and coverings may have a brilliant hue or any coatclaimed. ing which will attract the attention of fish while In describing the'invention in detail, reference the lure is in the water. 45

' will be had to the accompanyingdrawing form- Furthermore, the lure may be sufficiently ating part of this application, wherein like chartractive without any additional elements, alacters denote corresponding parts in the several though if supplied with a streamer such as pork views, and in whichrind, feathers or the like, the requirements of Figure 1 illustrates a view in elevation, partly some of the users thereof may be better satis- 50 in section, showing a lure embodying the invenfled. The streamers may be attached to studs tion; 1 such as I! or other retaining devices of ordinary Figure 2 illustrates a top plan view thereof; type. Figure 3 illustrates a view similar to Fig. l I laim;

with the guard collapsed; and l. A lure comprising a member simulating a 55 5 member and the plate, fastenings for securing the aforesaid parts together, and a guard comprising a collapsible body interposed between the coverings.

2. In a lure, a member simulating the body of I 10 an object, a plate thereunder having fins, guard coverings having extensions lying between the member and the plate, a hook having a shank also lying between the member and the plate,

means for securing the member and plate and the interposed elements together, and a collapsible guard through which the shank of the hook projects, said collapsible uard being interposed between and secured to the coverings.

FLETCHER P. BOUTON. 

